LOVE ÉIRE MATCHMAKING FESTIVAL 2026
4–6 September 2026 · Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin
3 days. Real connections. Coastal adventure. Matchmaking. One unforgettable weekend.
Matchmaking, gala, cruise & speed dating included
Participate in our Live Blind Date — apply here →
Meet yourself. Then meet your person.
Welcome · Dublin Bay Sunset Cruise · Evening Social
Start the weekend together. Meet the Love Éire community, enjoy a sunset cruise across Dublin Bay and ease into the weekend with food, drinks, music and conversation.
Coastal Experience · Castle · Games · Speed Dating
Get outside and experience Ireland together. Saturday brings a curated mix of coastal adventure, shared experiences, games and opportunities to meet people naturally.
Workshops · Matchmaking · Games · Match Reveal · Gala Dinner · Blind Date Show LIVE
Sunday is the heart of Love Éire. Build on the connections you've made through workshops, matchmaking experiences and games before getting ready for the main night of the event.
Breathwork, somatic work and confidence — land in your own body first.
Attachment styles, green flags, boundaries, values that actually align.
Masculine and feminine dynamics, attraction and emotional safety.
One pass. Everything below.
Up to 400 singles · Expected to sell out
Come for coastal connections, leave with your soulmate.
Tickets
Same access at every tier — the price simply rises as places sell.
VIP upgrade: 1:1 matchmaking, private coaching, a professional photoshoot and priority gala seating.
Selected day experiences available closer to the festival.
Two leads. Six mystery matches. One big choice.
A 45-minute live matchmaking experience.
One woman and one man take the stage looking for their match.
Three potential matches each — questions, conversation and chemistry, without seeing each other.
Each lead chooses who they want to meet face-to-face.
Our male lead participant will be announced soon. Women can apply to be selected as one of his three mystery matches and join him on stage for the Blind Date Show LIVE.
Three days designed for connection.
From coastal adventures and games to matchmaking, meaningful conversations,
workshops and nights out — Love Éire is built around meeting people naturally
and creating the space for something more.
Curated introductions, matchmaking activities and opportunities to meet throughout the weekend.
Explore the Dublin coast together through walks, games, group experiences and sea views.
A curated Sunday programme of 4–5 talks and interactive workshops around relationships, confidence, connection and modern dating.
Fun, low-pressure ways to break the ice, mix with people and actually get talking.
Dress up, celebrate your weekend, meet your matches and enjoy the Love Éire Gala.
Eight singles. Two leads. Six mystery matches. One unforgettable live matchmaking experience.
VIP Pass: 1:1 matchmaking session · private coaching · professional photoshoot
“Thank you for a great evening. Meeting a brilliant group of people — you made it so easy to relax and have fun. Surpassed my expectations.”
“Thank you for a brilliant and well organised event. It was fun.”
“I really enjoyed the format of the event and thought it was really well done. It was great to loosen up before the one-on-one speed dating. It was a really fun evening. I can also tell you that I met someone at the event... It’s going really well... and we’ve both agreed we’re pretty happy we went to the event. So thank you for such an all-round fun evening.”
Maybe you meet your person. Maybe you make friends for life.
Maybe you simply rediscover the most confident version of
yourself.
Your person could be somewhere in the room.
You won't know until you show up.
Limited to 400 singles · Balanced ratio · Limited places by design
Join Love Éire
Want to take part in Love Éire? Choose an application below.
We're looking for Irish bachelors to take part in Sue's search for love.
Apply as an Irish BachelorApply to take part in the Love Éire live matchmaking experience.
Apply for the Blind Date Show LIVEWant to contribute to Love Éire as a facilitator or member of the event team?
Apply as Facilitator & TeamNÓMA
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